THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4th, 1927.
FORMER HIGH CHINESE OFFICIALS TO CALL PEACE CONFERENCE.
SHANGHAI CHINESE EXTRAORDINARY
DEMANDS.
WANT MARTIAL LAW. WITHDRAWN, FOREIGN
TROOPS EVACUATED AND BARBED
WIRED REMOVED,
SHANGHAI MASS MEETING SUPPORTS NANKING NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT.
NORTHERN GENERALS REPUDIATE CHIANG'S SHANGHAI WAR
BONDS.
Not only did the Shanghai Chinese, who held a mass meeting on Labour Day, pledge themselves to support the Nátionist Government and the Kuomintang at Nanking, but evidently they decided to send a deputation to the Shanghai Consular Body. Their object was to request the Consular Rody to withdraw martial law in the Concessions, evacuate foreign troops from Shanghai and to abolish all barbed wire surrounding the Conces- sion borders." If the deputation nefually met the Consular Body it would be very interesting to know precisely what was thought of such ingenuous requests.
The series of war bonds, enid to amount to 870,000,000, floated in Shanghai by Chiang Kai Shek, is repudiated by Noribern generals, and they have warned the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerco do that effect.
Landing Northern ex-politicians and militarists, Sncluding Tuan Chi Jui, the veteran head of the Anfu Party, who was at lenst Premier on two occasions, and, if we remember rightly, Pres sident for a brief period, Li Yuan Hung and Tsao Kun, of the Chihli Party, who also occupied the office of President-in-Peking- the former indeed on two occasions-are, arranging to call "a Nation-wide Internal Peace Conference," with headquarters at Dairen-which is certainly far away from the beaten track. The first step of the Conference is to issue a circular telegram ap- pealing for peace to the nation's lending militarista
Mnie. Borodin, wife of the motorious Russian "Red," with three other Russians described as couriers-all of whom, including the lady were arrested some two months ago on board a Russian vessel al Pukow and taken into custody on n charge of espionage, has arrived in Peking in the charge of thirty police. For some time past these Russians have been in custody in Tsinanfa, Shantung's capital. They will now be placed on trial on a charge of conspiracy.
HANKOW REDS."
LEAVE CITY FOR AN UNKNOWN DESTINATION,
GROWING SERIOUSNESS OF GOVERNMENT'S POSITION,
(Wah Tez Yat l'ao).
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ARMAMENTS.
MONEY-BORROWING FOR SUCH SEVERELY CRITICISED.
MR. HOOVER'S VIEWS.
STATE DEPARTMENT NOT IN ACCORD.
REUTER'S AMERICAN HERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, May 3rd. Addressing the Pan-American Commercial Conference here, Mr. Hoover severely criticised the prin ciple of nations borrowing money for armaments or any other kind of unproductive enterprise. He do clared that no nation should borrow money or permit its citizens to lend money to foreign countries un- less the assurance were given that it would be devoted to productive enterprise.
It
was, however, subsequently stated, at the State Department, that this opinion was at least wire as far as South American countries “were concerned, but it did not entirely accord with the views of Mr. Kellogg, Secretary of the De partment.
Peking Executions.
THE MISSISSIPPI.
DICTATOR BROADCASTS
INSTRUCTIONS.
FLOOD RAGING IN NORTHERN LOUISIANA.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE."}
WASHINGTON, May 2nd.
JAPANESE DIET OPENS FORMALLY TO-DAY.
THE 200,000,000 YEN ADVANCE TO BANK OF TAIWAN.
FINANCE MINISTER
EXPLAINS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.į
Mr. Hoover this morning gave |
TOKYO, May 3rd. President Coolidge ሲ first-hand The Diet was convened this morn. account of the situation in the ing and will be formally opened Mississippi flood areas.
It is estimated that a quarter of ¦ million people are homeless, but Mr. Hoover expressed his idence that they could be properly eared for by the Red Cross.
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He said the health conditions in
the devastated regions were good the people being vaccinated" and inoculated
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Appeal For G.$10,000,000.
NEW YORK, May 2nd. Ou Mr. Hoover's recommenda- tian, the American Red Cross is appealing for the United States contribute 4 minimi of to
to relieve suffering (1.$10,000,000 in the Mississippi flood area.
The fund has hitherto znached over G. $5,000,000.
President's Coolidge's Appeal. WASHINGTON, May 2nd. President Coolidge has issued a proclamation stating that the 0.85,000,000 8.bacribed to the flood relief fund is insufficient, because the number of persons to be cared for has doubled, and the crest of the flood has not yet reached all parta. At
In the course of a reply to Comdr. Kenworthy with regard to the nature of the trial of 21 Chineer arrested in connection with the raid on the Russian Legation Peking, who were strangled, Bir Austen Chamberlain said he had read a newspaper report that the trial was held in secret, and the necused were not permitted to de fend themselves, but he had no in- formation.
If it were drue (and it did not reer incredible) it was perhaps a reason for proceeding slowly in questions affecting extra-territori ality in China.
He appeals for a further five million to meet 3 grave crisis. in several affecting a wide area States."
Evacuation of 300 Square Miles Ordered.
to-morrow.
With reference to the two hun- dred million advance to the Bank the Finance Minister stated that the of Taiwan, mentioned yesterday
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT VESSEL SİNKS.
TWENTY-ONE PERSONS
DROWNED.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Į
TOKYO, May 3rd.
The Navy Office has received official advice from the destroyer despatched yesterday evening to soarch for the Hapatori Mara which went ashore in a storm off
Unofficial in Quelparte Island. formation reaching the same source, however, states that the vessel broke in two and sunk. Twenty-one per- sons were drowned.
The
Maru Hayatori sted by the Department of Agricul Japanese Government vessel, oper- ture and Commerce.
wną
BLACKPOOL'S STADIUM. PROJECT ABANDONED.
A
THE MILLIGÄN-WALKER BOUT OFF.
after
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TRADES' UNIONS'
BILL.
A HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL
MEASURE.
STRUGGLE STARTED IN THE COMMONS.
LABOUR INTERRUPTIONS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 2nd. Excitement over the Trades. Enious Bill was reflooked in a crowded House of Commons, when the Attorney-General, Sir D. M. Hogg, moved the second reading.
He emphasised that while the Government wore willing to · CON- sider amendments, remove am. biguities, and eliminate defects, they would resist to the utmost Ray amendments designed to de- feat the main principles of the Bill, which they regarded on right; just, and accessary,
measure was solely for the relief of the general financial situation in Formosa. A separate Bill for relief | and readjustment of the Bank of Taiwan is now being drafted and the Government intends to convoke
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] another special session of the Diet to consider this second Bill as soon as it is completed.
There were frequent Labour in- LONDON, May 2nd. Mr. a B
Lerjections, notably when Sir D. M. Cochrane, The Minister added that the Opmonths of negotiations finds iim Hogg referred to the general "position leaders whom the Govern
possible to stage the Milligan-strike, but, the Speaker's firm tact- ment bad taken into their con- Walker fight at Blackpool, as WAS fidouce regarding the general relief Buid to be likely on March 9th.
He has telegraphed to a firm of proposals appear satisfied.
Blackpool contractors that it would be pradent to abandon the project to build a stadium, though he says ho is stili confident that Blackpool would be the best place for the fight it sufficient time could be had for the construction-of-the-ring and for organisation,
PEKING BANK SENSATION. COMPRADORE OF H. & S. BANK
DISAPPEARS.
EXTENSIVE FALSIFICATION
ALLEGED.
{THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.}
PERING, May 3rd.
The Hong Kong and Shanghail Bank has applied for a warrant for,
NEW ORLEANS, May 3rd. The Mississippi, having done its the arrest of its compradore, Teng worst in Arkansas and other Missia-Cheng siang, who on the close of sippi States has now flung itself business on Saturday disappeared upon Northern Louisiana. A great with his son, who is an assistant! purt of Concordia parish has been compradore. inundated and the inhabitants of the two adjoining parishes are flee- ing for their lives An ex-State Governor, acting as dictator, has broadcast instructions of evacuation
of 80 aquare aniles, and the Nation
The Chinese staff disappeared simultaneously, but has now re- turned, and the bank is function ng as usual,
The compradore's affairs appear
to be much involved. It is report.
NAVAL WIRELESS.] Two British Seamen Wounded. SHANGHAI, April 2nd. Two seainen
on board H.M.S. were as the MADAME BORODIN.re wounded today as list
batteries at Kueishan. The Kiawal Guard is patrolling the Tovered that be owes five lakhs to was engaged in escorting a convoy which is threatened at points. of merchant ships, and the shell- fire from Kueishan was the accord to which the convoy had been sub jected on the way up river.
TAKEN IN CUSTODY TO PEKING.
ESCORTED BY THIRTY
POLICE.
When passing Tungchow, the batteries there opened fire on the Convoy, which was flying the Bri- fish Bag conspicuously, and one shell struck the 3.8. Minghai, For: CONSPIRACY TRIAL PENDING.tunately, there were no casualties
on the Minghui.
TIKOON REUTER'S AGENCY.] ·
PERING, May 3rd. Madame Borodin, escorted by police from Tsinanfu to Peking, is expected this evening. She will he tried shortly for conspiracy against the Peking Government.
SHANGHAI, May 2nd. Mr. Wang Ching Wei, who has been at Hankowindlining to the i . Red' ring" since his recent return from Europe, lima asked leave of absence from official affairs under the excuse of sickness, while, ac- 'cording to reports appearing in the
Jindame Borodia and the three Min Kuo Yi Pao at Hankow, Messrs. George Hsu Chien, Boro Russian couriers arrived this even- din, Tang Sang Chi and Tang Yazing escorted by 30 1 lice,
Tat have left Hankow for an un- known destination. All the above- mentioned reports indicate the
LATER.
In each case the Kiaro replied to the fire with her main arma- meak
Nanking Peace Conference Breaks
Down.
Chinese banks in Peking.
A preliminary investigation is alleged to have revealed extensive falsifications of his accounts.
New Orleans Believed Sale,
WASHINGTON, 3iny 3rd. Major-General Jadwin, chief of the Army Engineers, who accon-EUROPEAN WOMEN panied Mr. Hoover, expresses the opinion that New Orleans is now safe from flood, failing something unforeseen.
U.S. "GOODWILL FLIGHT.” N
AVIATORS WELCOMED IN WASHINGTON.
BEUYER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, May 3rd.
it
ASSAULTED IN EGYPT..
REPRESENTATIONS TO THE
GOVERNMENT.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
LONDON, May 2nd.
To Be Held In London.
LATER.
fulness prevented unruliness. Sir D. M. Hogg declared that the Government regarded the inclusion of lock-outs in the Bill as useless and inept, becauso a general lock out was unlikely to happen, but in
the event of the employers being su foolish as to attempt to coerce the State or the Government, the right course would seem to be not to. find A Glasgow.telegram states that
or imprison the directors, but to Cochran says he has abandoned the idea of staging the fight at Black use the existing Emergency Powers pool, and it will be held at Act and take possession of the Olympia, in London, on June 30th.works and run them. (Labourite laughter and ironical cheers.) Nevertheless, if a cuse' could be made out, even to prevent misre- presentation and misconception, the Government would not object to lock-outs being included. with strikes in the Bill.
SURPLUS RUBBER
COUPONS.
STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 2nd.
la the House of Commons, reply. ing to questiona, Mr. Amery gave a written reply, with figures,, as regards the unused rubber coupons in Ceylon and Malaya.
A footnote states that the amount
held by dextera includes all the It is impossible surplus coupons.
state the balance of surplus coupons in the hands of the small producera.
to
It reply to a further question, Mr. Amery said he did not think it was possible to cancel the unused сонропе..
the THE GIBRALTAR TRAGEDY.
Anawcring A question In Ilouse of Cominous, Sir Austen Chamberlain expressed regret that SHANGHAI, May 2nd.
the had been necessary for The peace
conference between The four amphibian Army acro- British High Commissioner to call General Chiang Kai Shek nad planes, which made the Pan the serious attention of the Egypt- Marshal Sun Chuan Fang bns American "Goodwill" flight, ar
ian Government to scutenece pass- froken down after long negolia rived and were welcomed by Presied by the Egyptian Commission on Lions. It is reliably understood dent Coolidge and other high Egyptian subjects connected with that the failure of the conference officials, who congratulated the assaults un European women, was due to Marshal Suu Chuan airmen on their successful flight
Fang's refusal to fight against over the greater part of South
General Chang Tsung Chang, the America. Shantung Tupan, and Sun's ally.
in THE NANKING NOTE.
growing seriousness and critical AMERICA STILL UNDECIDED.
position of the Hankow Govern-
ment.
A resolution was passed, at a mass meeting held on Labour Day, 'to support the Nationalist Government and the Kuomintang Party at Nan king. At the conclusion of the meeting a deputation was appointed to see the Shanghai Consular Body requesting the latter to withdraw martial law in the Concessions. evacuato foreign troops from Shang- hai and abolish all barbed-wire sur- rounding the Concession borders,
Marshala Chang Tso Lin, Sun
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, May 3rd.
A semi-official Japanese message
During 1998, he said, there was a number of cases of such assaults on British subjects, and recently a similar assault was perpetrated on ality, in peculiarly brutal circum stances. The sentences imposed by the Egyptian courts in these cases were, in most instances, the minimum prescribed by law, and had proved inadequate as a deter
Labour demonstrations were held EARTH TREMOR FELT AT European indy of another nation-
the oative city at Shanghai yesterday, but passed off without untoward incident.
News from Weihaiwei and else where is reassuring.
Hostilities Resumed.
CHINKIANG, May 2nd.
JOHANNESBURG. COINCIDES WITH HEAVY ROCK FALL.
rent.
The reply of the Egyptian Gov. ernment to Lord Lloyd's representa. tions, which have received the approval of His Majesty's Govern
TWO NATIVES KILLED: 20 INJURED. A revival of boatilities between from Peking says the Ministers of the Northerners and the Southern-
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] the five Powers held a conference era occurred to-day in the vicinity.
JOHANNESBURG, May 3rd. yesterday, re the second Note to the A new big gun has been installed by the Shantung forces in the Nationalist Government.
An earth tremor lusting fully half-ment, had not yet been received. region of Kwachow, and the action n-minute was felt throughout the was commenced when this gun con- city concidently with
on a Southern fall of rock at Villagedeep Minc, in centrated its fre cruiser at anchor in Chiaking, which two natives were killed and Silver Island Fort and a fort on 20 injured. the south bank, aided by the Southern cruisers, engaged in a long artillery duel with the hat- teries along the north Bank.
No agreement was reached swing to America not favouring sending any Note yet.
[EARLIER TELEGRAMS.)
[THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.] Tientsin British Concession.
LONDON, May 2nd.
One of the Chinese gunboats shifted position in line with the In the House of Commons, reinstallation and the foreign war
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serious
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
The Firing On Bhips. Lieut. Col. C. M. Hendla said
authorised to return
my fire
docted at British ships on the
SENATORE MARCONI.
ENGAGED TO ITALIAN COUNTESS.
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGSNOY.]
The
Chuen Fang and Chang Tsung mixing to Mr. H. W. Looker, Sir ships, but the naval authorities His Majesty's ships had been officially announced. Chang have, in a joint telegram, Austen Chamberlain stated that have requested the commander to warned the Chinese General Cham-joint recommendations with regard, move his vessel. ber of Commerce in Shanghai to the to the British Concession at Tien-
tein, with proposed new regulations
effect that they do not acknowledge and an amended trust deed, had the series of war bonds, amounting been initialled on April 22nd.
to $70,000,000 floated by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek in Shanghai.
In view of the fact that all counter-revolutionary elements with- in the Kuomintang have been almost completely oradicated, Marshal
Certain points were reserved for consideration by the Governments concerned.
British Concession At Hankow." Comdr. G. D. Fanshawo- asked Chiang Kai Shek has consulted with the British Government propos his subordinates, Pei Chung Chied to re-occupy the British Con- and Ho Ying Yan to resume the Northern Expedition in the immodi
ate future.
Hankow And The Tongtion Offensive.
Yangtsze.
in
LIEUT, DUFFIELD ON TRIAL.
RIFLE CLUB ACCOUNTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Sir D. M. Hogg further declared that a large section of the Labour- ites still pinned their faith on a general strike as a weapon there- love it WAS the Government's bonden duty to make it clear that a general strike was illegal, and any participant therein committed a crime against the community.
Mr. Jack Jones Ordered Out. Labour interruptions culminated in the Speak, ordering Mr. Jack Jones to withdraw from the House during to-day's sitting, and the Speaker also cautioned soveral other Labour members.
Sir D. M. Hogg concluded a two hours' speech amid a battery of interruptione, Opposition groans and Ministerial cheers.
Mr. J. R. Clynes, who replaced Mr. Ramsay MacDonald (in hos pital in Philadelphia suffering from bronchitis), was given an ovation on rising to move the re- jection of the measure. He said GIBRALTAR, May 2nd.
that while he did not believe in the Lieut. Duffield, charged with the policy of a general strike, he re- murder of his Colonel, Col. Fitz-garded the present Bill as a cal- Gerald of the East Surreys, on April 7th, was committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
Evidence showed that Linut. Duffield was in charge of the rifle A club, including its accounts. battalion order was produced re- quiring the recused to present his on April 6th. Duffield accounts had not produced his accounts.
The chief accountant of Bar- clay's Bank at Gibraltar gave evi- deneo that there were only £18 148. standing to the eredit of the rifle club.
BALKAN'S FERMENT.
STATEMENT BY THE BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 2nd.
As the result of a communication Rowe, May 2nd. engagement of Senatore made by the Italian Government to Marconi, of wireless fame, to the other, Governments, on March 19th, the British, French, German and Countess Bezzi Scali, of Rome, in which our attention was called to certain military preparations [Senatore Marconi married the Hon, Beatrice O'Brien in 1905, but stated to be proceeding in Yugo Slavia, it has been decided among the marriage was dissolved
the Powers concerned that it is unnecessary, and would indeed be useless at this date, to conduct an enquiry into the past, but that should a fresh occasion arise while the conversations are in progress, representatives of Great Britain, France and Germsay are to be available to carry out an immediate enquiry,
Mr. H: W. Looker asked if he 1024.] was aware that this return of fire
HANKOW, May 2nd. was not having the slightest effect Hankow appears to be fully pron the firing which was taking: pared for the Fengtien offensive, place. but there are few signs of its early materialisation.
KIURIANG, May 2nd. The situation is quiet.
WURU, May 2nd. There is no change in the eitus- cension at Hankow, in view of the tion to record.
Lion Hill Flag Explained......... failure of the Nationalist Govern ment to implement the agreement entered into in nonnection with the
NANKIANG, May 2nd. An explanation is now afforded To this Sir Austen Chamberlain for the white flag on Lion Hill.
Some loading Northern ex Concession politicians and militarists, includ
Col. Headlam, said he could not answer for Mr. Looker's informa- tion.
Special Conference Not Needed.
LONDON, May 2nd.
BOLSHEVIST IMPERIALISM. M. POINCARE'S WARNING TO FRENCH "REDS."
{THROUGH ESUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 2nd.
де
Sir Austen Chamberlain stated; In the House of Commons, re- "France is not a practice ground {"
need not say that throughout I plying to Mr. J. S. Wardlaw for Bolshevist imperialism. It is have acted in agreement with the Milne's suggestion as to whether he not by a return to primitive re- French and German, as well would consider the inviting of thegimes that she will and progress with the Italian and Serbo-Croatian Japanese and United States Gov. in civilisation and happiness for Governments, to arrive at a solu ernments to a conference for the humanity."
tion, which I am confident is TO- purpose of formulating a common. Thus M. Poincars at Bar-le-Due, quired by both the Italian and ing Tuan Chi Jai, Li Yuan Hung replied that the British Govern. It is reported to be an indication policy for the Pacific and Far on the opening of the Council Yugo-Slay Governments, and this and Tsao Kun Bre arranging
nation-wide Internal ment had been in communication of the independence of the Hankow Best, Sir Austen Chamberlain said General of the Mouse, warned the has been to dissipate any possible these Governments had been in Communists that the laws of the sonroe of friction and the promo- Peace Conference, the headquarters with other interceted Powers, as a clique.
result of the Nanking outrages. The erdes-river hostilities con- communication on all matters con- Republic would be applied ener- tion of full discussions between of which it is proposed will be at He at present was unable to make tinued to-day on minor scale, Dairen. Their first step, it is re-
China, and no further degree of attempt to monnee the discipline Government have no other integést ported, will be to issue a circular any statement so to what course there being intermittent file and coping their joint interests in gotically to suppress any criminal Rome and Belgrade. The British co-operation could be secured by of the army or the safety of the in the question than the prosofen- telegram appealing for peace to the they will feel it is right to tako.
(Continued on next column). (Continued on nest Coliman).
the suggested kind of conference.
Ition of peace." nations leading militarista.
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shell fire.
State.
culated and deliberate act of cluas hostility. He declared that when Labour returned to office it would. be its duty to repeal the act. The workers would insist on the right of the masses to exercise full freedom, whether Government em. ployees or not, and sell or wth- hold their labour as they chose or objected.
The Bill would erect a great and perhaps an insuperabio barrier of uncertainty and doubt in the minds of the trades unions leaders as to when it would be legal for them to take action. He further declared the Bill denied the right of bodies of workmen to act sympathetically towards each other.
"Wastrels, Robbers, Blackguards,"
The Liberals' attitude towards the Bill was voiced by the Hon, E. A. St. A. Harney who condemned a scrappy, superficial and biassed Bill, which appeared to be directed against all strikes..
is as
There was another lively scene,
when Mr. Tom Griffiths, the Labourite, demurred at a remark by a Conservative, and stalked out of the House angrily shouting
Wastrels, robbers, thieves, black guards! amid laughter.
Sir Henry Slesser (Labour) in the course of a detailed criticism dwelt on the alleged provisions sitned at the prohibition of all strikes and everything connected therewith.
B Supported By A Labour Member.
Mr.
George Spencer, recently oxpelled from the Labour Party owing to his negotiating district settlements during the coal strike, supported the Bill; expressing the opinion that it was in the best in torests of trade unionism.
He said he believed it would particularly assist the Labour Party because it would curb the activities of the fomenters of returned to power. This speech svoked Ministerial cheers. turbance, especially when Labour
The debate was inter adjourned.